Graham Buddry looks back at the career of Alcide, who made up for in talent what she lacked in stature

Some horses, however good they were, have always seemed to fly under the radar into obscurity. This months’ selection flies so low he would probably not even be found with sonar yet he was a champion in every sense of the word and also one of the last great cases of nobbling for the benefit of the bookies.
Foaled in 1955, Alcide, a dark bay with black points, was a very small individual by the 1949 Ascot Gold Cup winner, Alycidon. This home bred of Sir Humphrey de Trafford was eventually s...